Showing posts with label clothing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label clothing. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Facts on Bed Linen in Bedding

Bed linens enhance the decor in our bedrooms and help us sleep more comfortably. Whether you enjoy the decadent luxury of 1,500 thread count Egyptian cotton or the natural softness of bamboo, bed linens impact your daily life. Getting a good night's sleep is an important part of being healthy and productive.

The right bed linens will provide you comfort to your body and mind and therefore it is essential that you take a minute and educate yourself on what to look for in order to make the right choice.

There are types of bed linens which include sheet sets, comforters, duvet covers, quilts, blankets, bedspreads and pillow shams. You can find bedding ensembles that include matching sheets, shams and bed cover or purchase linens separately as needed.

Thread count relating to bed linens refers to the number of threads used to make one inch of woven fabric. Higher the thread count, the softer is the fabric. Higher thread count linens are more expensive and range from 180 to 1,500 for each inches of bed sheets. The major considerations for bed linens are thread count and consequent comfort, design and affordability are other factors related while selecting and purchasing linens for your bed.

The most predominant fabric is cotton used for manufacturing bed linens. Egyptian cotton is the king of all the cottons which provides luxurious appeal. Other fabrics also available polyester, satin, silk and flannel. Bamboo is one of the most recent fabrics which is soft, naturally hypoallergenic and Eco-friendly.

Number of designs are available in the bedlinen which suits your interior of the bedroom as well as the bed.

Organic bed linens like silk and bamboo are naturally hypoallergenic which are used to protect against dust mites, and synthetic down comforters rather than authentic feather down and wool blends are useful to prevent moisture and the growth of mole spores.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Types of Bed Sheets

Bed sheets are as important as your bed because they provide luxury, warmth, softness and durability. If the quality of the bed sheet is high, you will have a good night sleep. There are many types of bed sheets available in the market which are used in home decorating. Below are some of the common bed sheet types that are available in most stores.

1)Cotton sheets.
2)Polyester sheets.
3)Silk sheet.
4)Flannel sheets.

Most people like cotton bed sheets because they are easy to maintain. These sheets are made from natural cotton and are absolutely smooth, softer, breathable and comfortable. The quality of cotton is measured in terms of thread counts. Egyptian cotton bed sheet is considered a king of all the cotton because it has the highest thread count ranges from 400 to 1500 per inch of the fabric. The second highest cotton is the Supima cotton which is also a good quality cotton. If you want to purchase the quality cotton bed sheets, make sure that the thread count on the label should be above 400 or 500.

Polyester bed sheets are made from polyester and do not give as much comfort and softness as cotton sheets do. It is very easy to maintain.

Silk bed sheets are the most luxurious bed sheets among the various types. It is extremely soft and smooth and at the same time it provides you both warmth and coolness. These sheets can be used regardless of weather and is best for allergenic people.

Flannel sheets are generally useful during the winter season. These sheets are soft, cozy, and give you warmth in the cold climate. The quality of these sheets is measured in terms of the weight(ounces) per square yard and not thread count. The higher the weight, higher is the quality. These are available in both cotton as well as wool. Quality flannel sheets should be no less than four oz. per square yard.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Different designs of Pot Holders


Pot Holder is a small fabric pad which is used to handle hot utensils while cooking. They are very helpful since it is a must have item in the kitchen. We too have some holders which are made up of steel and iron but these are traditional things which are used mostly by all the households. The fabric used to design these pot holders should be a good insulator so that it does not allow any heat to pass through it. These pot holders are usually made with cotton because it is more durable and heat resistant. They are good absorbers of moisture and provide plenty of insulation.

 Depending up on the requirement, these pot holders are made in to different styles and patterns. Let us check few of them.

1. Hand Woven Pot Holders: Hand woven pot holders are made by weaving the fabric with hand. Once the fabric is hand woven it is stitched in to a pot holder and can be made in to different sizes and shapes.

 2. Machine Printed: Machine printed pot holders are generally printed using machines. The fabric may be handmade or machine made but once the fabric made in to a pot holder it will be printed in to the desired pattern using a machine printer.

 3. Embroidered Pot Holders: Some people generally use these pot holders just to decorate their kitchens by just hanging them. For those people these embroidered pot holders are very helpful.

 4. Hand Painted: These kind of pot holders are also easily available. Or else you can simply get some plain pot holders and can paint them using fabric paints.

These are different varieties and patterns of pot holders which are generally used.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Spooky Glow Necklaces Halloween Costume

Scary celebrations like Halloweens are the best place to try for unique costumes. In addition, special glow accessories like glow necklaces enhance one's appearance. Glow necklaces are generally 22 inches long and are simple to wear around the necks. Kids, youth and also adults are interested to wear glow necklaces in night parties and a Halloween party is not an exception for this.

Glow necklaces are available in different colors including green, orange, pink, blue, purple, red and yellow. Even assorted glow necklaces made of a combination of different colors are elegant to look. More prominently tri-colored necklaces including combinations such as green-red-blue, green-purple-yellow and so on are attractive.

Apart from the traditional glow necklaces, even flashing necklaces are available. Several models of flashing necklaces also include spooky designs such as skeleton, bones, pumpkins, scarecrows and the like which are very much suitable for Halloween costumes. Often, people are more interested to wear scary costumes that include horrendous features and designs such as skeletons and bones. These costumes are more enhanced by wearing the flashing accessories like spooky glow necklaces. They flash in single as well as multiple colors. Various modes of flashing such as quick, slow, steady on, and many others make them more attractive and special. They are very easy to use by simply pressing the power button. You can turn on and off whenever you want and are different from the traditional chemical glow sticks. Once you snap the glow necklace, it glows continuously and you cannot stop it from glowing. However, the flashing spooky glow necklaces are battery powered and can be turned on and off to allow desirable use. Get ready to add these spooky glow necklaces in your checklist of Halloween accessories.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Flannel Sleep Wear for Winter Nights

Flannel is the most soft and the warm fabric which keeps the winter winds away. It is a popular fabric used in designing night wear since it offers high levels of comfort and pleasure. This is a well known fabric since every house contains at least two or three pairs of flannel night suits. Let us go some what deep about these flannel night wears and different clothing.

The most popular variety of flannel nightwear are the flannel pajamas and the flannel nightgowns. They are flurry and extra ordinary fabrics that make us comfortable all the night at the same time make us look stylish. Flannel pajamas and gowns are warm and functional too. These kind of sleepwear are most popular among the most frosty countries which experience a deadly winter all around the world.

Flannel nightwear is not only available for adults but also for teenage girls in the form of long and knee length skirts, and short shirts. Women's robes made of flannel are extremely popular in many countries. Since they provide the flexibility and are fashionable to use at any point of time. Wrapping in a flannel robe after having a cold shower will protect the body from the cool breezes from head till foot.

Another great advantage in these flannel sleepwear is that they are available in different colors and exotic patterns. The designs also range on a greater variety of latest trends. Since flannel is made up of cotton and rayon, some of the qualities in the cotton are present in the flannel nightwear. Cotton flannel is the natural fiber that breathes easily, wrinkle free, free of itchiness and dryness, and is easy to wash.

By looking at all those qualities, who will say no to flannel sleepwear for winter nights. So, make yourself be prepared for the winter nights with a collection of flannel sleepwear.